Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Manufactured in March, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 534ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 167g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x2560 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 534 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 610 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 76.2 % 90.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
607 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
76.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor No AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-T880 MP12 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 192 1024
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
299737
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU915711013874
GPU673731351843
Memory76050414601
UX64743723784
NanoReview Score2997373504102

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0) Android 16
OS Size 7.6 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin TouchWiz UI One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 3600 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
17:58
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Web Browsing06:39 hn/a
Video Playback10:54 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX260Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
91
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
86
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
89
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1440 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4E5 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/4.1 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.34 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category9n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
71 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2016 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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